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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011870019 · 06/21/2001 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
8.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

OTHER STATED THAT HE HAD WALKED UP BEHIND THE LINE CURTAIN IN NO.5 ENTRY TO GET A PULL ROPE OFF THE MINER. AS HE APPROACHED THE MINER THE CURTAIN WAS TACKED TO THE RIB AND HE USED HIS HAMMER T O KNOCK THE CURTAIN DOWN AT THE SAME TIME EE REACHED FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CURTAIN TO PULL THE CURTAIN DOWN. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND BY THE HAMMER BEING USED BY OTHER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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